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If you’ve found yourself googling ‘Where to find plus size rings in Australia’ or are looking for hints and tips on how to shop for large sized rings for women, you’re in the right place.

Here at Desiderate, we offer top quality silver rings to fit fingers of all sizes – rings for small fingers, rings for large fingers, and everything in between. Many of our customers have been told in the past that it can be difficult to find rings for ‘fat fingers’, but we do our best to cater for everyone! 

Blue Sapphire is the birthstone for September in Australia.

In the middle ages it was believed that sapphire had magic healing properties and it was ground up to use as an antidote to poison, to fix eye problems and to cure fevers, nosebleeds, ulcers and pretty much any illness.

It only seems like yesterday when we were all living our best in our very first lockdown. We were hosting Zoom parties, having drinks with neighbours via our covid safe distanced balconies and decks. Ringing friends, posting funny memes and commiserating with the ‘joys’ that came with homeschooling.  We were reasonably happy to deal with the cards that were dealt to us and to just get on with it. Fast forward to this year and ‘Round 2’ or ‘Round 5’ if you’re in Victoria! is proving to be more challenging than what we were used to.

Oh beautiful Pisces, it’s your birthday!!! Can I wake you from your fantasy and dreams you are having right now to wish you a big happy birthday?  You do love losing yourself in such enchanting faraway places but this won’t take long I promise, and you can go back to escaping….

I’ve always loved an anklet.  I have quite a few thrown in my jewellery drawer, which really isn’t a jewellery drawer at all but I don’t know what else to call it.  You know the one I mean – it’s the drawer that holds random items like bangle, your child’s first tooth, foot cream, lavender pillow spray that’s never been used, a few crystals and the standard opened packs of ibuprofen and paracetamol for when the Margarita hangover kicks in.  
I spied my very first anklet when I was 10 years old.  The year was 1975.  Fashion was at its best, and I say that with my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek.  It was summer and we were holidaying down the Coast. 

Oh hey Aquarius it’s your birthday! Hip, hip, HOORAY!!!  I would run and embrace you with a thousand kisses but oooh yep, that’s right…You can be a little hesitant in the old ‘fluff and bubbles’ department.  You are too busy thinking seven light years ahead of anyone else, so you just do not have time for such frivolity!  You are off to debunk or start the next conspiracy theory which you will focus steadfastly on until you are proven otherwise. Which will be never, as your beliefs are so fixed due to your stubborn personality.  It’s ok Aquarius, you bring such hope and dream fulfilment to so many others that we can sometimes let you have your opinion and be done with it. 

A belief about birthstones is to do with the planets. Each month experienced a deficit of colour, depending on which planet was furthest away from earth during the month of that birthstone. So the birthstones were chosen for the colour missing during that month and supposedly that colour is lacking in people born during that month.

So wearing your birthstone helps to make up for this inadequacy and restores your cosmic colour.

Nothing makes us happier (well, except maybe cheesecake) than stacking a huge pile of bangles on each wrist. We are definitely not alone in this adoration, so in our latest blog we’ve put together a collection of bangle stacking tips and inspiring bangle stacks to try. Check it out!

Sagittarius impatiently says, “Ok folks, who is ready for an adventure because I’ve had my bags packed since last week!”.  Hold on to your hats because we are ready to go and explore about the wonderfully optimistic sign of Sag!! 

Scorpio’s are notorious for having the ‘Scorpio sting’.  Got a secret you need to tell someone?  Tell a Scorpio.  It will never, ever be revealed.  Careful though if you break a Scorpio’s trust or reveal their secret.  Once gone you will never get it back. Ever.  And I can guarantee you that.  They will never see you in the same light ever again and you will forever remain tainted or spoilt in their eyes

If you’ve been around these parts before, you’d know about my love of gemstones and their healing powers.

Whether you believe in it or not, gemstones are more than just their beauty.  They also hold healing powers, special meanings, and spiritual aspects.

If you’re searching for a gift that brings both a smile and healing vibes, there are many options in the Desiderate online store. 

A lot of people believe Librans to be a balanced lot, which for the most part can be incorrect.  You my lovely ones constantly SEEK balance (there’s a difference) and boy oh boy be careful if you don’t get this.  Being out of balance will affect your normally happy equilibriums and this is not nice for anyone, especially you. 

Happy birthday to you dear Virgo! Now I must ensure I have zero spelling and grammatical errors in your blog this month – I know you’ll be going over things with a fine-tooth comb, looking for perfection because my lovely Virgo’s that is what you expect.

Did you know the Desiderate Jewellery collection doesn’t just live within the virtual world and you can actually browse some of the range in store?

Our range of boho style and silver and gemstone jewellery have a second home - a physical shopfront called the ‘Thirroul Collective’ and you can see it here: https://thirroulcollective.com.au

Located 13km north of Wollongong in the tranquil seaside suburb of Thirroul, the store displays a range of unique gift ideas from a dozen or more businesses. 

 

As peridot is my personal birthstone I knew that it's supposed to bring the wearer success, good luck and peace and also helps with health, protection and sleep. They say that peridot attracts love, soothes nerves and dispels anxiety. Pretty powerful stuff, but .. these amazing gems have even been found in meteorites....

What is that mighty roar I hear?  Why it’s our beautifully strong, courageous and bold Lions that’s who! Happy birthday Leo - it’s your month to shine.  
Leo’s love to dazzle with the jewels and the perfect stone for our fabulous Leo’s or those born in August is the equally fabulous Peridot.
This mesmerizing green gem with hues of evening emerald symbolizes strength. What a befitting word for our strong Leo Lions.

What is the birthstone for July?
Ruby is the birthstone for July and is a stone associated with passion and power, love and also fury. Ruby represents all of our most intense emotions. 

Rubies are associated with power, passion and glamour, like fast red cars, red roses, red nails, and is there really anything as uplifting and energising as a red lipstick? Apart from a radiant piece of Ruby jewellery that is!

June girls are goddesses - beautiful, and greatly desired – just like their gemstones. A gift of Moonstone or Pearl jewellery is a perfect gift for a June birthday girl.

Known for their big hearts and sarcastic sense of humour, people born in June are rather intuitive and tend to be led by their gut feelings about things, they can smell danger a mile away. Surprisingly secretive about their true emotions though, a June Babe generally takes her time about opening up in front of people only revealing her true feelings in front of people who are extremely close.

 

 The birthstone for May, Emerald can vary quite dramatically from a pale green right through to a very deep dark colour. 

Think of Fifty shades of ..... GREEN.

Despite being so rare, Emerald jewellery can be surprisingly affordable for a few reasons.

April babes are well known sticky beaks, always nosing about in things that don't concern them, they call it curiosity though ... So many April folk are crazy intuitive and you think that would lead to  better filter, but no.. they say it as they think it!
While the traditional birthstone for April is the Diamond, there are other gems that look similar without the hefty price tag, like Herkimer Diamonds and White Zircons.